The School’s Iain Fraser and Bill Collier are on their way to Paris today to take part in the Paris2UniKent Goldstein cycle ride! The 50th anniversary Goldstein Cycle … Read more
Category: Research
US cities and productivity in the railroad era
There is increasing evidence that cities offer externalities that raise labour productivity. A column in Vox by Professor Nicholas Crafts from the University of Warwick and the School’s … Read more
Monetary policy at the zero lower bound
Does monetary policy really face a zero lower bound or could policy rates be pushed materially below zero per cent? And would the benefits of … Read more
NSS Top 10 for Economics at Kent
Economics at Kent is ranked in the top ten of the National Student Survey (NSS) again this year for the all important question ‘overall satisfaction with the quality of the … Read more
Graduation – 16 July 2015
It was a pleasure to celebrate with our new graduates and their families and friends yesterday at Canterbury Cathedral and a reception held afterwards at the Marlowe … Read more
Greece: when is it time to forgive debt?
An article on Greece and the Eurozone by Jagjit Chadha, Professor of Economics at the School, has been published today in The Conversation… “Greek citizens preparing … Read more
Work on banking system stability wins best paper prize
Miguel Leon-Ledesma, Professor of Economics in the School, together with colleagues from the School of Engineering and Digital Arts, has won a best paper award at … Read more
‘The New Art of Central Banking’ by Jagjit Chadha
Following the Long Expansion and the global financial crisis, money and monetary policy is now firmly linked (again) to both financial and fiscal stability. So … Read more
Smartphones can help dish up a healthy diet and tackle obesity
An article on research into food technology by the School’s Professor Iain Fraser and his co-authors has been published in The Conversation on 18 May … Read more
New research suggests farmers have key environmental role
New research by the School’s Professor Rob Fraser, an agricultural economist, suggests the UK should give more weight to environmental concerns in its farmland use policy. … Read more